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Arild Moe

Arild MoeBorn: 1955

Position at FNI: Deputy Director / Senior Research Fellow

Academic background:
Cand. polit., University of Oslo, 1983 (political science, Russian, public law)

Main research interests:
Russian oil and gas industry; the regional dimension in the Russian petroleum sector; offshore activities in the Barents Sea. Russian climate politics. Oil companies and CSR. Norwegian policy in the High North; Svalbard (Spitsbergen).


Major publications:

Moe, Arild and Elana Wilson Rowe, 'Northern Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Policy Challenges and Approaches'. In Wilson Rowe, Elana (ed), Russia and the North. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press, 2009, pp. 107-128.

Moe, Arild, 'The Russian Barents Sea: Openings for Norway?' In Gottemoeller, R. and R. Tamnes (eds), High North: High Stakes. Bergen, Fagbokforlaget, 2008, pp. 75-85.

Korppoo, Anna and Arild Moe, 'Joint Implementation in Ukraine: National Benefits and Implications for Further Climate Pacts'. Climate Policy, Vol 8, No 3, 2008, pp. 305-316.

Kryukov, Valery and Arild Moe, 'Russia's Oil Industry: Risk Aversion in a Risk-Prone Environment'. Eurasian Geography and Economics, Vol 48, No 3, 2007, pp. 341-357.

Gulbrandsen, Lars H. and Arild Moe, 'BP in Azerbaijan: A Test Case of the Potential and Limits of the CSR Agenda?'. Third World Quarterly, Vol 28, No 4, 2007, pp. 813-830.

Moe, Arild, 'Sjtokman-beslutningen: Forklaringer og implikasjoner' ('The Shtokman Decision: Explanations and Implications'). Nordisk Østforum, Vol 20, No 4, 2006, pp. 389-403. In Norwegian.

Gulbrandsen, Lars H. and Arild Moe, 'Oil Company CSR Collaboration in 'New' Petro-states'. Journal of Corporate Citizenship, No 20, 2005, pp. 53-64.

Moe, Arild, Kristian Tangen, Vladimir Berdin and Oleg Pluzhnikov, 'Emissions trading and green investments in Russia'. Energy and Environment, Vol 14, No 6, 2003, pp. 841-858.

Moe, Arild and Kristian Tangen, The Kyoto Mechanisms and Russian Climate Politics. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2000, 110 p.

Moe, Arild and Anne-Kristin Jørgensen, 'Offshore Mineral Development in the Barents Sea'. Post Soviet Geography and Economics, Vol 41, No 2, 2000, pp 98-133.

Hønneland, Geir and Arild Moe, Evaluation of the Norwegian Plan of Action for Nuclear Safety: Priorities, Organisation, Implementation. Evaluation Report 7/2000. Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2000, 64 p.

Kryukov, Valery and Arild Moe, The Changing Role of Banks in the Russian Oil Sector. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1998, 46 p.

Moe, Arild and Valery Kryukov, Gazprom: Internal Structure, Management Principles and Financial Flows. London, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1996, 115 p.

Estrada, Javier, Arild Moe and Kåre Dahl Martinsen, The Development of European Gas Markets: Environmental, Economic and Political Perspectives. London, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.

Estrada, Javier, Helge Ole Bergesen, Arild Moe and Anne Kristin Sydnes, Natural Gas in Europe Markets, Organisation and Politics. London, Pinter Publishers, 1988.

Bergesen, Helge Ole, Arild Moe and Willy Østreng, Soviet Oil and Security Interests in the Barents Sea. London, Pinter Publishers / New York, St. Martin's Press, 1987.

Recent commentary articles:

Korppoo, Anna and Arild Moe, 'Economic Crisis and Russia: Boom or Bust for JI?' Joint Implementation Quarterly, Vol 15, No 1, 1 April 2009.

Moe, Arild and Lars Rowe, 'Russian Shipbuilding – Is a Rapid Turnaround Possible?', Baltic Rim Economies, No 5, 31 October, 2008.

Moe, Arild, 'Think of Russia as an asset, not a risk', Parliamentary Brief, Vol 11, No 12, 22 July 2008.

Korppoo, Anna and Arild Moe, 'Russian JI Procedures Adopted, but Work still Remains to be Done', Joint Implementation Quarterly, Vol 13, No 2, 1 July 2007.

Hønneland, Geir, Jørgen Holten Jørgensen and Arild Moe, 'En annerledes Barentshavsdebatt' ('A Different Barents Sea Debate'). Aftenposten, 28 February 2006. In Norwegian.
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Contact details for Arild Moe:
   (+47) 67111927
   arild.moe (+@fni.no)


 Related focal points of research:

   Polar and Russian politics
   European energy and environmental politics


 Important ongoing projects:

Russian and Caspian Energy Developments and Their Implications for Norway and Norwegian Actors (RUSSCASP)

Norwegian Energy Technology Innovation and Diffusion in a Global Technology Market with International Commitments

Geopolitics in the High North: Climate Change, Energy Development, and Environmental Protection


 Important past projects:

The Energy Complex and Russian Political and Economic Development

Joint Implementation in the CIS: Market, Projects and Barriers

Scenarios for the Development of Barents Russia

Oil Companies and the New Petroleum Provinces: Ethics, Business and Politics

Russian Energy and Global Climate: Green Investment Strategies for Co-operation on Climate and Energy


 Recent relevant FNI News:

Russia and the North (06.08.09)

FNI Seminar on the International Climate Change Negotiations. In Norwegian (21.11.08)

FNI evaluerer Norges miljøvernsamarbeid med Russland ('FNI Evaluates Norwegian-Russian Environmental Cooperation'). In Norwegian. (13.11.07)

FNI seminar looks at status and future of the international climate regime. In Norwegian (08.11.07)

BP Addresses Macro-level CSR Challenges in Azerbaijan (20.06.07)


 Recent media coverage:

'Svalbardtraktaten 90 år' ('Svalbard Treaty Turns 90'), Svalbardposten, 09.02.2010. In Norwegian.

'No scramble for the Arctic – yet', European Energy Review, 22.01.2010.

'Svart gull i aust' ('Black Gold in the East'), Research Council of Norway News, 11.01.2010. In Norwegian.

'Conflict Potential in the Arctic' (web radio), Swiss Radio Evening News "Echo der Zeit", 31 August 2009.

'Neppe stor fart på russisk sokkel' ('Russian Shelf Probably Not to Be Developed Quickly'), NTB, 16 August 2009. In Norwegian.

'Shtokman bygges neppe ut' ('Shtokman Unlikely to Be Developed'), Nationen, 30 July 2009. In Norwegian.

'Lærer av Telenors Russland-mareritt' ('Learning from Telenor's Russia Nightmare'), Dagsavisen, 22 July 2009. In Norwegian.

'Yesli zabyt' o politike' ('If Politics Are Left Aside - How to Avoid a New Gas Crisis in Europe'), Vremya Novostey, 3 June 2009. In Russian.

'Nye ressursanslag for Barentshavet fra US Geological Survey' ('New Resource Estimates for The Barents Sea from USGS'), (web radio), Verdt å vite - NRK P2, 29 May 2009. In Norwegian.

'Russia CO2 Emissions Up in 2007, Lag GDP Growth', Reuters, 16 April 2009.

'Kholodnaya Voyna za Arktiku' ('A Cold War for the Arctic'), Neft' Rossii, No 3, 30 March 2009. In Russian.

'Russland vil lage militær Arktis-styrke' ('Russia Will Create Military Arctic Force'), VG, 27 March 2009. In Norwegian.

'- En forbrytelse mot menneskeheten' ('The Khodorkovsky Trial: - A Crime Against Humanity'), Nettavisen, 14 March 2009. In Norwegian.

'Norja epäilee Shtokmanin maakaasukentän toteutumista' ('Norway Doubts Whether Shtokman Gas Field Will Materialise). Teknikka & Talous, 4 March 2009. In Finnish.

'Gasskonflikt mellom Russland og Ukraina' ('The Gas Conflict between Russia and the Ukraine') (web radio), NRK Dagsnytt 18, 2 January 2009. In Norwegian.

Gazprom har lånetrøbbel ('Gazprom Has Problems Borrowing'), E24, 21 December 2008. In Norwegian.

'Problemer med Prirazlomnoe?' ('Problems with Prirazlomnoye?'), Oilinfo, 19 December 2008. In Norwegian.

'Eksperty: Rossiya potratila millardy, ne dobyv ne kapli nefti na shelfe' ('Experts: Russia has Spent Billions without Producing a Drop of Oil on the Continental Shelf'), Rosbalt - St. Petersburg, 19 December 2008. In Russian.

'Problems piling up in Prirazlomnoe project', BarentsObserver, 18 December 2008.

'Mnogofaktornaya stoimost mestorozhdeniy' ('The Multifactored Value of Fields'), NG Energiya, 9 December 2008. In Russian.

'Russland må velge: Må slippe til utlendinger eller senke ambisjonen' ('Russia Needs to Choose: Allow Foreign Companies in or Lower Ambitions'), DN, 9 November 2008. In Norwegian.

'Sjtokman-prisen eksploderer' ('The Price of Shtokman Explodes'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 24 October 2008. In Norwegian.

'Who Stole the North Pole?', Russia Profile, 1 October 2008.

'Ingen løsning i sikte' ('Norwegian-Russian Delineation Dispute: No Solution in View'), NRK Troms & Finnmark, 19 September 2008. In Norwegian.

'- Risky to Invest in Russia', Barents Observer, 26 August 2008.

'Showdown am Nordkap' ('Showdown on North Cape'), Financial Times Deutschland, 25 August 2008. In German.

'StatoilHydro-interesse for Jamal' ('StatoilHydro Interested in Yamal'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 20 August 2008. In Norwegian.

'Sjtokman utsatt til minst 2020' ('Shtokman Postponed until 2020 or Later'). Teknisk Ukeblad, 15 August 2008. In Norwegian.

'– Taper på dårlig omdømme' ('- Gazprom Looses from Bad Reputation'), Teknisk Ukeblad, 15 August 2008. In Norwegian.

'Pyat' s potentsial'nom minusom' ('Five with a Potential Minus'), Ekspert Severo-Zapad, No 27, 7 July 2008. In Russian.

'Russian gas fields could supply the world for a decade', Alaska Journal of Commerce, 6 July 2008.

'Gir Gazprom og Rosneft enerett' ('Russia Gives Gazprom and Rosneft Exclusive Rights to Offshore Resources'), Dagens Næringsliv, 17 April 2008. In Norwegian.

'Avdramatiserer om Shtokman' ('Playing down Shtokman Investment Worries'), Økonomisk Rapport, 4 April 2008. In Norwegian

'Green as Camouflage for Kremlin’s Energy Agenda', Business New Europe, No 54, 25 March 2008.



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